title: Distinguishing between new and slightly worn underwear: a case study.
abstract: This case study relates to a suspect accused of shop-lifting a pair of underwear briefs from a department store. The report presents a method that was used to distinguish between new and used underwear employing both laser examination for biological staining and microscopical examination for thread wear.
authors.affiliation: Regional Criminalistics Laboratory, Kansas City Missouri Police Department 64108-1535, USA.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Lott
mesh_terms: D001826:Body Fluids; D003020:Clothing; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013784:Textiles / Q000592:standards; D013800:Theft